Cadet Internships

At least ten Economics and Business majors will be performing summer internships in the summer of 2012. Good internships are hard to find these days due to the current state of the economy. Cadets have to think outside of the box and use every connection they can think of to locate an internship. We emphasize networking, especially within the VMI alumni community. Cadets are fortunate to have several networking opportunities arranged by the Alumni Association and Career Services, and to also have alumni who are willing to mentor them through their job search process. All of these efforts have paid off this year, and we have an impressive list of companies who will have cadet interns this summer.

JP Morgan Chase

Owens & Minor

GE Aviation

WB&A Market Research

Virginia Asset Management

The London Company

Sherwin-Williams

Richmond Kickers Soccer Club

Omaha Storm Chasers AAA Baseball team

Some of these cadets will also be earning academic credit for their internship. These cadets have academic requirements including setting learning objectives and weekly logs during the summer, and then writing a paper and giving a presentation to EC/BU faculty when they return in the fall. It’s a win/win situation for these cadets who are often earning top salaries and also earning economic or business elective credits.

If you are willing to mentor a cadet who is looking for an internship next summer or if you know of any internship opportunities, please contact Linda Moreschi, Internship Coordinator for the Department of Economics and Business, at moreschilp@vmi.edu or (540) 464-7237.

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the ability to master adversity.